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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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